Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no substitute has been filed within the required timeframe.
The deciding factor: The appeal is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction as the Veteran passed away during the pendency of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee cap, right shoulder condition, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left arm, left shoulder, neck, individual unemployability, Unspecified Depressive Disorder (UDD), amputation of left middle finger, left hand scar, left wrist carpal tunnel, status post median nerve repair, scars of the left hand/wrist
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25100167
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